LAWYER

Bill Gates Sr.

1925 - 2020

Bill Gates Sr.

William Henry Gates II (November 30, 1925 – September 14, 2020), better known as Bill Gates Sr., was an American attorney, philanthropist, and civic leader. He was the founder of the law firm Shidler McBroom & Gates (a predecessor of K&L Gates), and also served as president of both the Seattle King County and Washington State Bar associations. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bill Gates Sr. has received more than 2,599,498 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Gates Sr. is the 42nd most popular lawyer (down from 30th in 2019), the 3,151st most popular biography from United States (down from 2,351st in 2019) and the 6th most popular American Lawyer.

Memorability Metrics

2.6M
Page Views (PV)
54.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
3.70
Effective Languages (L*)
2.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among LAWYERS

Among lawyers, Bill Gates Sr. ranks 42 out of 136. Before him are Hans Litten, Alan Dershowitz, Asad ibn al-Furat, Heinrich Marx, Hans von Dohnanyi, and Peter Yorck von Wartenburg. After him are Tivadar Soros, Bernhard Windscheid, William Blackstone, Adrian Năstase, Cino da Pistoia, and Karl Binding.

Most Popular Lawyers in Wikipedia

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Hans Litten
1903 - 1938
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 36
Alan Dershowitz
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 37
Asad ibn al-Furat
759 - 828
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 38
Heinrich Marx
1777 - 1838
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 39
Hans von Dohnanyi
1902 - 1945
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 40
Peter Yorck von Wartenburg
1904 - 1944
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 41
Bill Gates Sr.
1925 - 2020
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 42
Tivadar Soros
1894 - 1968
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 43
Bernhard Windscheid
1817 - 1892
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 44
William Blackstone
1723 - 1780
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 45
Adrian Năstase
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 46
Cino da Pistoia
1270 - 1336
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 47
Karl Binding
1841 - 1920
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 48

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Bill Gates Sr. ranks 160. Before him are Olof Thunberg, Ahmad Shamlou, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Rabah Bitat, Mario Merz, and John Cocke. After him are Emilio Eduardo Massera, Johnny Carson, Kalle Svensson, Bauer, Nancy Roman, and Alexei Tupolev. Among people deceased in 2020, Bill Gates Sr. ranks 173. Before him are Jörn Donner, Winston Groom, Rolf Hochhuth, Armando Manzanero, Nur Hassan Hussein, and Zizi Jeanmaire. After him are Bernard Stiegler, Linda Cristal, Pierre Buyoya, Stanisław Kania, Sergio Rossi, and Vyacheslav Kebich.

Others Born in 1925

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Olof Thunberg
ACTOR
1925 - 2020
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 154
Ahmad Shamlou
WRITER
1925 - 2000
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 155
Eleonora Rossi Drago
ACTOR
1925 - 2007
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 156
Rabah Bitat
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2000
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 157
Mario Merz
PAINTER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 158
John Cocke
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1925 - 2002
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 159
Bill Gates Sr.
LAWYER
1925 - 2020
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 160
Emilio Eduardo Massera
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - 2010
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 161
Johnny Carson
PRESENTER
1925 - 2005
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 162
Kalle Svensson
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2000
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 163
Bauer
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 164
Nancy Roman
ASTRONOMER
1925 - 2018
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 165
Alexei Tupolev
ENGINEER
1925 - 2001
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 166